A protein called transglutaminase can make your gut lining leaky, letting undigested food, germs, and toxins slip into your bloodstream — which can cause your body to go into inflammation mode all over.

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Processed Food Additive Microbial Transglutaminase and Its Cross-Linked Gliadin Complexes Are Potential Public Health Concerns in Celiac Disease

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2020 Feb 8

This study shows that an enzyme called transglutaminase, used in processed foods, can make the gut lining more leaky, letting harmful stuff like bacteria and food particles slip into the blood and cause body-wide inflammation.

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